Wednesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 9/11/2019

› Despite Hurricane Dorian, gas prices fall in Florida [Orlando Sentinel] Despite the threat of Hurricane Dorian, gasoline prices in Florida actually fell by 2 cents a gallon in the state last week, AAA said. And prices should continue to decline through the fall as demand drops and refineries switch to less-expensive winter blends, the auto club said.

› Late-Night, Miami-Based, Sushi Hotspot Looks to Expand Across Florida through Franchising [Florida Trend] Sushi Sake, a popular, late-night, Asian-cuisine hotspot based in Miami has been serving customers for over a decade, and now it's spreading its Miami vibes across the U.S through franchising. Sushi Sake has kicked-off its expansion plans in the restaurant's home state by offering a flexible model – franchisees can choose to develop a combo of a traditional Japanese Teppanyaki house/sushi bar or a local neighborhood sushi bar.

› Spirit Airlines tries to fix its image with comfier seats [LA Times] Florida-based Spirit Airlines, the low-cost airline that has reported the highest rate of passenger complaints, has spent the last few years improving customer service and now is trying something new: seats that the carrier touts as roomier and more comfortable.